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(No Model.)

H.'N. WRIGHT.

RAILROAD FROG, CROSSING, Gac.

v Patentedsqpns, 1885,.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.;

HIRAM N. WRIGHT, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

RAILROAD FROG, CROSSING, eco.

SPECIFICATION forming `part of Letters Patent No. 325,778, :lated September 8. 1835- Appncanon filed July 2o, i884. (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern.' j

Be it known that I, HIRAM N. .WRIGHL of the city of Indianapolis, county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have invented-'certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad Frogs, Crossings, 85e., of which the following is a specification. .l 'A

My said invention consists in a peculiarlyi formed railroadrail, which is adapted to be used in the construction of frogs, crossings, &c., whereby such frogs and crossings are produced without the interposition of any parts except pieces of such rails and of the ordinary railroad-rails, as will be hereinafter more particularlyv described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof, and on which similar letters of reference"indicate similar parts, Figure l is a perspective view of arailroad-frog in the construction of which rails formed in accordance with my invention are employed; Fig. 2, a transverse vertical section thereof on the dotted line z z; Fig. 3, a similar section on the dotted line y y; Fig. 4,. a transverse section of one of the rails sepa-Y rately, and Fig. 5 a top or plan view of arailroad-crossing in which my said improved rail is also used.

In said drawings, the portions marked A represent 1ails formed in accordance with my invention; B, the ordinary railroad-rails; C, ordinary fish-plates, and D the bolts by which the several parts are secured together. The rails A are formed upon one side in a similar manner to the ordinary railroad-rails. Upon the other side aheavy Iiange,a,is formed, which, when` the said rail is used in the con-- struction of frogs or crossings, enters the space between the head and iiange of the rails BV and iits tightly against the web of said rails. Said flange ais constructed of sufficient width to keep the rails just that distance apart which is required to allow a free passage-way for the iianges of the car-wheels. At the same time, by reason of' its close fitting against the webs of the ordinary rails composing the other parts of the frog, it contributes to a very solid and durable structure, as will be readily understood.

The several parts B,'C, and D are all of au `ordinary and well-known construction, and

need no specialdescription.

In constructing frogs from rails, part of which are of my improved form, the points of two rails are tapered and placed together, as shown in Fig. 1, and the outer rails bent and brought alongside of them in the ordlnary manner. The fish-plates and bolts being added, the frog is produced Without any further fitting.

In the drawings the inside or track rails of the frog are shown as those of my improved form, and thisis the construction whichl prefer; but, as will be readily understood, my rails may be used as the outside or guard rails without departing from my invention.

In the application of my invention to crossings substantially the-same construction is observed, except'V that of course the angle at which the rails are iitted together is different. The various inclines at which these rails are to be cut in applying them to the uses specifled will be readily understood by thosefamiliar with such matters.`

Having thus fully described my said invention'7 what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A railroad-rail for use in the construction .of frogs,-crossings, ASte., provided upon one side with a heavy flange, @,Whieh is adapted to tit against the web of the adjacent rail and thus form a solid structure, substantially as shown and described.

2. Arailroad frog or crossing, a portion of the rails of which are formed withaheavy projecting flange upon one Aside, which bears against the Webs of the adjacent rails, substantially as set forth.

3. As a new` article of manufacture, a rail` l 

